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04/18/25: Ulta's place in the new world of beauty Apr 18, 2025

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How people buy cosmetics is changing. Crain's retail reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about how Chicago-based Ulta is trying to keep up.

Plus: Northwestern to keep bankrolling research despite $790 million federal funding freeze, Lincoln Yards lender "as patient as we need to be" on stalled megaproject, FDA's baby formula research in Illinois gutted after RFK Jr. safety pledge and the tariff-fueled market retreat cost Chicago's pensions $1 billion.

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04/17/25: What's holding together Kirkland's Trump deal? Apr 16, 2025

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Chicago’s largest law firm has no formal agreement backing the deal it reached with the Trump administration. Crain’s reporter Mark Weinraub and host Amy Guth discuss why the deals with Big Law are nowhere to be found.

Plus: Durbin pushes to save DOJ’s Chicago antitrust office from chopping block, Chicago names a City Hall vet as acting aviation commissioner, Raoul joins state AGs urging Congress to break up pharmaceutical middlemen and new stores slated for shuttered Dom's in Old Town, Whole Foods in River North.

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04/16/25: Activity picking up at O'Hare Apr 15, 2025

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O’Hare International Airport ranked among the busiest U.S. airports last year, despite still lagging pre-pandemic traffic levels. Crain’s reporter Pawan Naidu discusses the data with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Ariel execs departing with buyouts as firm resets amid market upheavals, Chicago brokerage R.J. O'Brien acquired for $900 million, New York investor pays $170 million for Fulton Market apartments and University of Chicago gets $100 million gift for business school.

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04/15/25: Good times keep rolling for warehouse owners Apr 14, 2025

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Low space demand is no problem for Chicago-area warehouse owners. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Denny Ecker and host Amy Guth discuss why.

Plus: ADM quits China domestic crop trading, adding to global job cuts; Scott Kirby gets a big pay bump at United Airlines; CME sells OSTTRA, its joint venture with S&P Global, to KKR in $3.1 billion deal; DOJ bans staffers from ABA activities; and a look at Crain’s list of the Chicago area's 100 largest privately held companies.

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04/11/25: Trump tariffs' effect on small biz Apr 11, 2025

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The head of Chase Business Banking says U.S. economic strength is outweighing President Donald Trump's tariffs, at least for now. Crain’s finance reporter Mark Weinraub discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Pritzker called to testify on Illinois' immigrant policy in D.C.; empty former Aon campus sold at 96% discount; Goolsbee says tariffs present a stagflationary shock for the Fed; Outcome Health founders, free on bail, appeal fraud convictions; and DoorDash partners with Coco for food delivery robots.

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04/10/25: Tariff uncertainty could shake up Chicago’s housing market Apr 09, 2025

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about top stories including the potential impact of tariffs on the Chicago housing market. Plus: Who's up and who's down as the city's aviation team reshuffles O'Hare gates, Bally's parent makes a play to bail out Australian casino operator, Sterigenics finalizes $30.9 million settlement in Willowbrook emissions cases and the Trump administration freezes $790 million in federal funds for Northwestern. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

04/09/25: Questions swirl around the Lincoln Yards megadevelopment Apr 08, 2025

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With Sterling Bay surrendering a section of Lincoln Yards, what will happen next? Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker discusses the latest on the megaproject with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Why Johnson's industrial zoning plans are giving the business community heartburn, Walgreens tops profit estimates as it heads toward private ownership, Capital One-Discover deal waved ahead by antitrust officials and former Northwestern football players settle with university over hazing lawsuits.

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04/08/25: What's next for the Giordano's pizza chain? Apr 07, 2025

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Giordano's new CEO is eyeing an expansion and a digital overhaul. Crain’s reporter Brandon Dupre talks with host Amy Guth about the pizza chief’s company vision and about Michelin-starred Moody Tongue’s new tasting menu.

Plus: United Airlines makes a play for O'Hare's road warriors, Microsoft pulls back on data centers from Chicago to Jakarta, Illinoisans on Forbes' latest billionaires list and new Choose Chicago CEO embraces "challenge" of marketing the city.

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04/04/25: These new restaurants took a gamble Apr 04, 2025

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Despite the first quarter often being the slowest time for Chicago's dining scene, Crain's reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about seven Chicago restaurants that have opened since January.

Plus: Market value down billions for Chicago’s largest public companies after Trump administration tariff announcement; workers say unsanitary practices persist at Abbott formula factory whose shutdown led to mass shortages; Foxtrot's rebirth has the backing of a Pritzker; and The Art Institute returned a sculpture to Nepal but obscured its connection to a wealthy donor.

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04/03/25: Chicago housing's long-term growth picture Apr 02, 2025

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about the local housing market, including a report that shows how home prices here have changed in 25 years.

Plus: Report finds Illinois home insurance premiums jump 50% in three years; Fitch downgrades Bally's, citing 'execution risk' at Chicago casino; Rahm Emanuel returns to investment banking; and Linden Capital closes new health care fund with $400 million.

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